Kiwanis President Glenn Coleman revealed the headline entertainer for 2013 Corn Days Thursday, July 25. Aaron Tippin will be the feature Saturday, Oct. 12 on the main stage in downtown Carmi.

"The announcement is a little premature, but Aaron Tippin has already posted the appearance on his Website, so we wanted to make the announcement," said Coleman. "He goes right along with the type of entertainer we have had the past few years."

President Elect J.C. Tinsley also provided some background on Tippin at the meeting, noting Tippin was popular during the same time frame as past Corn Day performers Joe Diffee and Sammy Kershaw. Some of the more noted songs by Tippin include his first hit in 1990, "You've Got To Stand For Something," "Kiss This," "There Ain't Nothin' Wrong With the Radio" and "Where Stars and Stripes and Eagle Fly."

Besides his passion for country music, Tippin is also a pilot, farmer, winemaker, outdoorsman, avid bodybuilder and devoted family man. He is a native of South Carolina and now calls middle Tennessee home. He and his wife, Thea, who he cowrote "Kiss This" with, have two sons, Tom and Ted. On his 500-acre farm, he has a hangar, complete with four working aircraft and a runway. He also has a recording studio and a winery.

"We are excited to have him," said Tinsley, station manager for WROY/WRUL. "When we look at different options for Corn Day, we like to stick to this genre. I think he will be popular in this area."

Tippin has a full tour schedule in 2013. The Thursday before Corn Days weekend, he will perform an acoustic set in Fort Worth, Tx. He heads to Japan for two concerts after his appearance at Corn Days.